In Misty’s own words, here’s an “interactive teledildonic VR music video featuring Kurt Cobain and Feather Jam directed by Adam Green.”
Carly Rae Jepsen makes Toronto Symphony Orchestra debut this summer
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is delighted to welcome Canadian multi-platinum, Grammy- and JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen for a single, not-to-be-missed performance of her music accompanied by the TSO at Roy Thomson Hall on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale today.
As the TSO continues to celebrate Canadian music and its many genres, the much-anticipated performance is part of the TSO’s Canada Mosaic—a Canada 150 Signature Project. Jepsen—a singer, songwriter, and actress—shares the stage with long-time collaborator Tavish Crowe (Musical Director and guitarist) and the TSO, under the musical direction of Canadian conductor Lucas Waldin. To the delight of Jepsen’s fans and TSO buffs alike, the evening includes some of the artist’s greatest hits including excerpts from her critically acclaimed album E•MO•TION.
“Canada Mosaic celebrates our musical diversity and Canadian artists. Its lineup features some amazing collaborations, including one with singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. Make the most of Canada 150 and let yourself be captivated by Canadian music!” —The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage
Carly Rae Jepsen was born in Mission, BC, and was exposed to music at a very young age. Jepsen grew up listening to artists like Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison, but also had a real passion for musicals. Jepsen later attended the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC, where she immersed herself in all things music and dance. In 2007, Jepsen took third place in Season 5 of Canadian Idol, making herself known to national audiences from coast to coast to coast. A few years later, in 2012, Jepsen released her album Kiss, which became an international success. The single “Call Me Maybe” reached #1 in 18 countries, and she was the first Canadian to receive Billboard’s Rising Star Award. In 2015, Jepsen’s Kiss won Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year at the JUNO Awards. She also made her Broadway début in 2014 in the title role of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, wowing audiences and critics alike. Her latest albums, E•MO•TION and E•MO•TION Side B, are doing much the same, receiving critical acclaim from all over the globe—including E•MO•TION being nominated for the Polaris Music Prize, and her hit single from the album, “I Really Like You”, being Certified Platinum.
The TSO presents Carly Rae Jepsen
Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 7:30pm
TICKETS ($27–$89) are available now.
Call the TSO ticket line at 416.593.1285, or order tickets online at TSO.CA.
John Green discusses mental health and social media…and Susan Sontag
John Green discusses the ways we frame reality, the distance between the selves we put online and the selves we inhabit, and the challenge of understanding public lives as self-portraiture rather than reality. Oh, and Susan Sontag.
Paul McCartney has added a massive new run of U.S. dates to his One On One tour
Paul McCartney has added a massive new run of U.S. dates to his One On One tour.
The newly announced dates kick off July 5th at Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena—Paul’s first Miami appearance since his Up & Coming Tour hit Sun Life Stadium in 2010—then head northwest to Tampa, where Paul will play July 10th at the Amalie Arena, returning to the city for the first time since his 2005 US Tour. From there, One On One takes Paul to three cities and venues he’s never played before: July 13th at the Infinity Energy Arena in Duluth MN, July 15th at CenturyLink Center in Bossier City LA, and July 19th at the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita KS. On July 21st Paul plays the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines IA followed by a July 23rd stop at CenturyLink Center in Omaha NE, returning to both cities for the first time since 2005’s US Tour. The tour’s July run concludes on the 25th at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park in Tinley Park IL—Paul’s first appearance in the region since his now-legendary 2015 Lollapalooza headline.
One On One’s 2017 U.S. run will resume with Paul’s first ever show at the Prudential Center in Newark NJ on September 11th.Paul will then take up residence in New York City, playing his first full show at Madison Square Garden since 2005 on September 15th, then getting back to the scene of his unforgettable 2013 Brooklyn shows to play the Barclays Center on September 19th. Paul will then head upstate to make his debut appearance in Syracuse NY, playing the Carrier Dome on September 23rd, followed on September 26th by Paul’s first show at Long Island’s NYCB Live’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum since 2002’s Driving USA Tour. One On One’s fall dates will draw to a close October 1st at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, Paul’s first show at the brand new venue and first visit to the Motor City since 2015.
Paul McCartney’s One On One tour opened April 13, 2016 with Paul’s debut concert in Fresno CA. The show, which opened with Paul’s first performance of “A Hard Day’s Night” since The Beatles last played it 1965, drew instant and unanimous raves from near (“McCartney’s abundance of natural charm and charisma made this sold-out arena show feel and more like a really big piano bar”—The Fresno Bee) and far (“nearly three hours of music that moved gracefully from the intimate to the explosive… the emphasis never drifted from the music, ranging from generational anthems to post-Beatles deep cuts”—Rolling Stone). One On One has since logged 36 shows and counting, spanning the globe from North and South America to the UK and Europe and a current run of Japanese dates. Venues have ranged from packed stadiums and arenas to one of the most intimate gigs of Paul’s solo career to date at the 300-capacity Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace in tiny Pioneertown, CA. One On One’s 2016 run wrapped up with two headlining sets at the historic Desert Trip festival in Indio, CA, which featured surprise guest appearances from Neil Young and Rihanna—a fitting coda to a tour that featured Paul joined on encores by the likes of Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic in Seattle, Jimmy Fallon in Vancouver, and both Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski at a record-breaking show at Boston’s Fenway Park.
The Paul McCartney live experience is everything any music lover could ever want from a rock show—and so much more: Nearly three hours worth of the greatest moments from the last 50 years of music, dozens of songs that have formed the soundtracks of our lives. Paul and his band have played an unparalleled range of venues and locations: outside the Coliseum in Rome, Moscow’s Red Square, Buckingham Palace, The White House, a free show in Mexico for over 400,000 people, the last ever show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park where The Beatles played their final concert 1966, and even one performance broadcast live into Space! Featuring Paul’s band of the last 10+ years – Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray (bass/guitar), Rusty Anderson(guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums) – the show is never anything short of life-changing.
As with every Paul McCartney tour, One On One features dozens of classics from the most beloved catalog in popular music, spanning Paul’s entire career–as a solo artist, member of Wings and of course as a Beatle—and no shortage of surprises. State of the art audio and video technology ensure an unforgettable experience from every seat in the house: Massive screens, lasers, fireworks and, of course, a staggering selection of the best songs ever written or performed make every Paul McCartney show a once in a lifetime event that transcends and elevates the potential of live music.
The first public on sale of this run will be April 29th for the July 25th Tinley Park, IL date.
Tickets for the July 1st-23rd and October 1st dates will be on sale to the public May 1st.
Public on sale for the September dates will start May 5th.
American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, April 26th at 10am local time through Sunday, April 30th at 10pm local time for Bossier City, LA, Wichita, KS, Des Moines, IA, Omaha, NE, Syracuse, NY, Detroit, MI, Miami, FL, Tampa, FL, and Duluth, GA and beginning Monday, May 1st at 10am local time through Thursday, May 4th at 10pm local time for New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Uniondale, NY, and Newark, NJ.
Check http://paulmccartney.com/ for more information and check out an exclusive behind the scenes rehearsal video here.
In this morning’s press release, there was a typo in the tour dates.
Paul will be playing the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, GA not Duluth, MN. Please amend your posts on this announcement accordingly.
PAUL McCARTNEY
ONE ON ONE
North American Tour 2017
July 5 — Miami, FL — AmericanAirlines Arena
July 10 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena
July 13 — Duluth, GA — Infinite Energy Arena
July 15 — Bossier City, LA — CenturyLink Center
July 19 — Wichita, KS — INTRUST Bank Arena
July 21 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena
July 23 — Omaha, NE — CenturyLink Center
July 25 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park
September 11 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
September 15 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
September 19 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
September 23 — Syracuse, NY — Carrier Dome
September 26 — Uniondale, NY — NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
October 1 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
Stop-Motion Animated music video for Explosions in the Sky is everything you need today
Everything for the stop-motion animated music video for Explosions in the Sky was shot in camera using paper, projections and translucent materials like plastic and glass. The band’s brief was to create something inspired by “wilderness of the mind.” Animator Hayley Morris of Shape and Shadow thought of the beautiful chaos that is in the mind space and how that space has a multitude of transitions, whether it’s a transition from life to death or going from unknowing to knowing.
Country Music’s Biggest Stars Join Coors Banquet in Celebration of Canadian Small Town Pride
For the third year in a row, Coors Banquet is looking to name Canada’s top One Horse Town and award them with a legendary country music concert. Last year’s winner, Truro, Nova Scotia, was treated to the biggest concert the town has ever seen, featuring Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee, and the River Town Saints. The 2017 contest, which officially opened April 17, boasts the biggest country music acts in its three year history: multi-platinum Grammy winning superstar Darius Rucker will be headlining the concert joined by 2017 ACM New Male Vocalist Award winner Jon Pardi, three-time reigning CCMA Female Artist Of The Year and 2017 JUNO Award winner Jess Moskaluke and hot newcomers James Barker Band.
Canadians from across the country are encouraged to nominate their town by showcasing their town pride with Coors Banquet via a photo on social media or by entering at CoorsBanquet.ca/oht. All nominated towns will be considered and the top six will be selected as finalists. Canadians will then be invited to vote for their favourite small town finalist, with the results determining who will host the big time concert. For a third year, Coors Banquet will be partnering with CMT (Canada) to capture exclusive footage and produce an original concert special set to air in late 2017. Additionally, the contest will be promoted across Corus Entertainment’s television networks, Global and CMT (Canada).
“I’m honoured and truly excited to be able to share the stage with Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, and James Barker Band,” says Jess Moskaluke, JUNO Award winning Canadian country artist from Langenburg, Saskatchewan, a town of 1,048 people. “I’m from a small town and love the message behind the contest, embracing where you’re from and your community.”
“We can’t wait to tear the stage up with Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi and Jess Moskaluke for One Horse Town!” echoes James Barker Band from small town Woodville, Ontario. “A huge thank you to Coors Banquet and CMT (Canada) for including us in this amazing opportunity!”
More information on the contest including contest rules and details can be found at http://coorsbanquet.ca/oht
Canada climbs to sixth largest global recorded music market in IFPI’s Global Music Report 2017
Today the International Federation for the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) released its Global Music Report 2017, which shows Canada is now the sixth largest recorded music market on the planet, surpassing Australia.
The annual Global Music Report compiles revenues from physical and digital sales, streaming, synchronization and performance rights, to provide a ‘state of the industry’ snapshot while highlighting innovation and investment within the industry as it progresses further into the digital age.
Here are some of the highlights of Canada’s 2016 music revenues:
* Overall recorded music revenues rose 12.8% in 2016 and totalled CAD $489.4 million
* Digital music revenues accounted for 63% of recorded music revenues in 2016
* Total streaming revenues, including subscription and ad-supported streaming, more than doubled in 2016, rising from USD $49.82 million to an impressive USD $127.8 million
* Subscription audio streaming generated the majority of all streaming revenues in 2016 at USD $94.45 million, compared to USD $15.72 million from ad-supported audio streaming and USD $17.59 million from video streams
* Digital revenues grew to USD $233 million in 2016, up from USD $170 million in 2015
* Revenues from physical sales continue to decline, falling to USD $99 million in 2016 from USD $114.4 million in 2015
Though music consumption around the world continues rise to never-before-seen levels, the “value gap” remains a significant problem, as the revenues returned to music creators have not kept pace with music consumption.
“I am happy to see Canada regain its position as the sixth largest recorded music market in the world,” said Amy Terrill, Executive Vice President of Music Canada. “While the growth in overall revenues, driven by a huge increase in subscription audio streams is very encouraging, the music community must remain united and vigilant in fixing the value gap. I urge the Canadian federal government to put creators first in any future policy decisions, such as the upcoming Copyright Act review in 2017, so that creators can be properly compensated for the record levels of music consumption we’re witnessing.”
“The whole music community is uniting in its effort to campaign for a legislative fix to the value gap and we are calling on policymakers to do this,” said Frances Moore, chief executive of IFPI, in the report release. “For music to thrive in a digital world, there must be a fair digital marketplace.”
Here are some of the key figures from global recorded music revenues:
* Global revenue growth: +5.9%
* Digital share of global revenues: 50%
* Digital revenue growth: +17.7%
* Growth in streaming revenues +60.4%
* Physical revenues: -7.6%
* Download revenue: -20.5%
Canada’s ascension to the sixth largest market follows IFPI’s announcement in February that Drake was named Global Recording Artist of 2016. Justin Bieber and The Weeknd took the number five and number ten spots, respectively, as Canadians occupied three of the top 10 positions.
Today’s Global Music Report 2017 shows that albums by Canadian artists performed very well at home in 2016, with six of the top ten album spots occupied by Canadian artists, including Drake’s Views at number one. Other Canadians in the top albums chart include Céline Dion, Leonard Cohen, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, and The Tragically Hip.
How Slots Games’ Music Puts You in A Winning Kind Of Mood
If you’re into music, this article might surprise you.
It’s a little known secret in the online gaming world that some of the best online slots around hide some of the best music you’ll hear outside of YouTube.
More than that – the best music you’ll hear on said slots games will definitely put you in that winning, feel-good kind of mood.
Just take a look at our list and see if you agree:
Get Nostalgic With Elvis Slots
Step right this way (but watch out for those blue suede shoes) – the King is back, this time in online slot form.
But – exciting progressive jackpot bonus aside – it’s the music which really grabs you in this game. Featuring all the greatest hits of Elvis (AKA Rolling Stone’s third greatest singer of all time), the music is enough to bring back huge rolling waves of nostalgia – even if you weren’t alive during Elvis’ reign.
Be Roused to Action by Valkyrie Queen
With such a huge variety of slots games out there coming in all shapes and sizes, you can also expect the music composition on slot games to be vastly different from one another, in their purpose and effect.
Take this exciting little stunner of a game – Valkyrie Queen slots.
Now, if you don’t know what a ‘valkyrie’ is, don’t worry. You learn everything you need to from the music. Which, by the way, is incredibly stirring, making players feel as if they are ready to run into battle, all guns ablazing.
Don’t believe how stirring it is? Watch this clip first with the music, and then without the music.
See what we mean?
Feel That Good-Timey Holiday Cheer With Bah, Humbug! Slots
Nostalgia and battle-readiness aren’t the only two highly motivating musically-inspired emotions out there – no, that would be doing a disservice to the redemptive, feel good power of classic holiday season songs.
Throw in a load of bells and upbeat-sounding chords, and suddenly you’re imaging a Dickensian scene of snow, orphans and holiday cheer – even if it’s actually a sweltering hot day and there’s months to wait until Christmas.
But the second you hear that gorgeous soundtrack – a la Bah Humbug! Slots – and play that exciting game, you’ll want to keep going due to the way it makes you feel – and all the precious memories it leads to.
Be Mystified By A Great, Folksy Beat With Gypsy Slots
Is there anything that good old fashioned song and dance can’t do? Well yes, yes there certainly is. But that’s not the point. Other epic slot games, such as Gypsy Slots, hook their players in with the deliciously tempting, high-tempo traditional-sounding violin medley.
And regardless of whether you’re actually playing the game or not, it’s almost a given that you will want to stick around for the catchy, storyful beat, which will grab your attention and keep you wanting more – you could say almost like a gypsy’s curse. Maybe.
All in all, slot games without the music are exciting to play – but it’s not going to be an all-in experience. The music, alongside the bonuses and all the whizzy bits – are really what makes a slot game great and more importantly – memorable.
Just see for yourself.
Bowler Ben Ketola sets world record with fastest 300 game
How fast can a bowler roll 12 consecutive strikes and achieve a perfect game? For Ben Ketola, the answer is 86.9 seconds.
Ever Wonder Why So Many Cartoon Characters Are Yellow? Here You Go.
SpongeBob SquarePants, Pikachu, Jake the Dog, the Simpsons and countless others all have one thing in common… they’re all YELLOW! Why are so many popular cartoon characters yellow? There must be a reason for this! Channel Frederator and Tooned Up had to dig deeper into this cartoon mystery and answer the question… Why are popular cartoon characters yellow?